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American Top 40 — January 20, 1979

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 47 Non-chart: 7

The January 20, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was Le Freak by Chic. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Ready To Take A Chance Again, My Way); 5 extras (American Pie, Let's Stay Together, The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, Without You, and 1 more) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Heaven Knows Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #4
  2. 39
    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth Meat Loaf
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #39
  3. 38
    One Last Kiss J. Geils Band
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  4. 37
    Blue Morning, Blue Day Foreigner
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #15
  5. 36
    Baby I'm Burnin' Dolly Parton
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #25
  6. 35
    I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
    Week 1 of 16 · Peaks #1
  7. 34
    Love Don't Live Here Anymore Diana Ross
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #34
  8. 33
    Shattered Rolling Stones
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #31
  9. 32
    Home And Dry Gerry Rafferty
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #28
  10. 31
    A Man I'll Never Be Boston
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #31
  11. Extra
    American Pie Don McLean
  12. 30
    Take Me To The River Talking Heads
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #26
  13. 29
    Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #10
  14. 28
    The Gambler Kenny Rogers
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #16
  15. LDD
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow
  16. 27
    No Tell Lover Chicago
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #14
  17. 26
    Please Come Home For Christmas Eagles
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #18
  18. 25
    How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
  19. 24
    Don't Hold Back Chanson
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
  20. 23
    Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #12
  21. 22
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #9
  22. 21
    Soul Man Blues Brothers
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #14
  23. Extra
    Let's Stay Together Al Green
  24. 20
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #6
  25. 19
    Shake It Ian Matthews
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #13
  26. 18
    I Was Made For Dancing Leif Garrett
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #10
  27. 17
    Somewhere In The Night Barry Manilow
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #9
  28. 16
    New York Groove Ace Frehley
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #13
  29. Extra
    The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot
  30. 15
    Lotta Love Nicolette Larson
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #8
  31. 14
    Fire Pointer Sisters
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #2
  32. 13
    We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #13
  33. 12
    September Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #8
  34. 11
    Everyone's A Winner Hot Chocolate
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #6
  35. Extra
    Without You Nilsson
  36. 10
    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart
    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #1
  37. 9
    Promises Eric Clapton & His Band
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #9
  38. 8
    A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #3
  39. LDD
    My Way Elvis Presley
  40. 7
    Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #7
  41. 6
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
  42. 5
    Hold The Line Toto
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #5
  43. Extra
    Superstar Carpenters
  44. 4
    YMCA Village People
    Week 9 of 18 · Peaks #2
  45. 3
    My Life Billy Joel
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #3
  46. 2
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees
    Week 8 of 15 · Peak #1
  47. 1
    Le Freak Chic
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history